Boanerges

I was just wondering if anyone has tried Vista yet- if it was an upgrade on an existing system were there any problems or glitches- what are the outstanding features that would make someone want to go out and buy it?

dustinnoe

I'm not touching it for at least a year. I have heard several people complaining about it but have not got the specifics. I figure after a year all the major bugs will be worked out for the most part.

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Boanerges

That sounds like smart money to me- give them time to put out a few patches and it will be a stable platform.

dustinnoe

Not to mention it will be like half the price.

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christian73

In my experience, I've learned never to buy a new version of Windows until at least the second version comes out.

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NoDoubt

Don't get Vista! I wish I'd never let go of my nice old XP PC... My new HP notebook has been a nightmare, primarily software, but a couple hardware issues, also.

Avoid HP computers, too, by the way. Their quality of customer service has declined significantly since I bought my first HP. Even Macs are getting their share of complaints, these days.

Dell, from what I hear, has the best customer service.

Pastor Gary

I'm using Windows 98 Second Edition and won't change until I am forced to kicking and screaming...

A colleague has Vista and has the Geek Squad at his business at least once per week to patch it up. No Thanks!!

seekinghokmah

Vista itself is not bad, though it is another attempt by Microsoft to take your brand new REALLY fast PC and make it slow again with all those fancy 3d graphics .

The problem with Vista, however, is that few companies have updated their software or written drivers that will actually run on Vista. The waiting game is indeed a good choice.

If you're going to live on the bleeding edge of technology...better keep a good supply of bandages

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Boanerges

Yes brother I noticed it doesn't seem to be catching on as fast as Xp did.

Banarenth

If you have a sufficently robust computer, Vista is kinda nice. But that's a big if, wrapped around lots of other things like what are you using the computer for. It's great for general computing, internet surfing, and stuff like that. But in my company it fails because of VPN issues, connectivity problems, GPOs, etc... At home, it doesn't run games very well. Some are ok, but all have a MAJOR performance issue. 10 y/o games are sluggish. Some games within the past few years won't even install. WoW lags beyond playability in the cities, Steam and Half-life won't run after installed EVEN when I d/l the Vista patches. My audio card HATED Vista, even though the drivers were updated. Video card wasn't too happy with it either.

Cons: Too many to list.

Pros: It's pretty? I like the way the user accounts are managed. Made millions of confirmed PC users into Mac fans.